I like the old Mt. Helix 1960’s style houses too. You really sound like you know San Diego County real estate. Maybe you should have tried the 8 right before it feeds into the 94 near Lemon Ave. That commute might have cut some time off your commute with the Vista Grande property. Valhalla is a nice school. East County is pretty hot in the summer, but if you don’t like the June gloom it is not usually a factor. Beating up Santee is like all the bashing Temecula used to get. I went there a couple of months ago and it has some really nice developments and just about any thing else you might want in a neighborhood or a city.